Yes, you read that right! SpaWeek’s $50 treatments have been extended thru April 30th as various locations.  So if you missed your chance to take advantage of the awesome deal you still may have a chance.   Head on over to SpaWeek or check below to see if there is a spa near you that is extending their Spa Week offers (nice long list ):

ARIZONA

Canyon Falls Spa & Salon, 480.998.0333, Extending until April 29
Desert Bloom Skincare Center, 480.567.8180, Extending until April 29
Dolce Salon & Spa – Arrowhead Fountain Center, 480.722.0500, Extending until April 30
Dolce Salon & Spa – Chandler Fashion Center, 480.722.0500, Extending until April 30
Dolce Salon & Spa – Scottsdale Borgata, 480.722.0500, Extending until April 30
Images Partner Studios Spa & Salon, 480.961.5202, Extending until April 28
LifeSpa – Gilbert, 480.558.5424, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Palm Valley, 623.547.3124, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Scottsdale, 480.538.3424, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Tempe, 480.735.5267, Extending until April 30
Omni Tucson National Golf Resort & Spa, 520.877.2367, Extending until April 30
Skin Care by Klara, 480.247.8240, Extending until April 28
Spa Botanica, 480.518.8099, Extending until April 30
The International Skin Care Institute, 480.420.4721, Extending until April 30
The Spa at Talking Stick Resort, 877.724.4687, Extending until April 26
Tocasierra Salon & Spa, 602.906.3820, Extending until April 30

CALIFORNIA

Central California
Sensia Salon & Spa, 559.741.0983, Extending until April 29
Facelogic – Clovis, 559.324.7546, Extending until April 30
Los Angeles
Aqua Star Spa at the Beverly Hilton, 310.887.6048, Extending until April 30
Beach Massage and Day Spa, 310.322.2333, Extending until April 29
The Center for Wellbeing, 626.355.2443, Extending until April 30
Christine Valmy Byogenic Skin Care Salon, 310.821.8892, Extending until Sunday April 29
Dtox Day Spa , 818.574.3700, Extending until April 29
Facelogic Spa – Chino Hills, 909.548.3223, extending until April 26
Gia Laser Aesthetic Center, 909.626.2900, Extending until April 30
Heavenly Hands Mobile Massage & Spa , 424.209.2467, Extending until April 30th
Lea Advanced Skincare, 310.278.2221, Extending until April 27
The Massage Garage, 310.202.0082, Extending until April 29
Massage Revolution Manhattan Beach, 310.798.4263, Extending until April 30
Naturally Bare by Deidre, 310.694.7778, Extended April 28
Pure Daily Bliss Day Spa, 951.817.0230, Extending until April 28
Spa Xanadu, 626.821.0687, Extending until April 30
Susan’s Skin and Body Care, 310.274.6249, Extending until April 30
Vida Emanuel European Day Spa, 310.246.5111, Extending until April 30
Vital Touch Spa Salon, 562.690.6022, Extending until April 28
Orange County
The Chocolate Day Spa, 714.668.9660, Extending until April 30
CloudMover Day Spa, 714.890.0900, Extending until April 30
Ergonique CosMed Spa & Salon, 949.721.8304, Extending until April 30
Haven of Wellness, 714.375.9597, Extending until April 30
Skincare with Desiree at the BodyCentre, 562.760.3603, extending till April 27th
San Diego
A Better Body Salon & Day Spa, 858.560.6740, Extending until April 30
Anatomy Day Spa, 619.296.6224, Extending until April 30
Blue Marble Spa, 619.758.4900, Extending until April 27, 2012
Facelogic Spa – Encinitas, 760.840.3223, Extending until April 29
Morgan Run Spa and Sport Retreat, 858.759.5448, Extending until April 27
the new well, 855.639.5233, Extending until April 30
Place360 Health + Spa, 858.793.1104, Extending until April 30
Pure Spa & Chiropractic, 858.573.1505, Extending until April 30
Quattra Via Aveda, 760.697.1460, Extending until April 28
Spallon Spa & Salon, 858.484.4001, Extending until April 30
A Touch of Clover, 619.298.1550, Extending until April 30
True Beauty, San Diego Aesthetic Surgery & Medicine, 760.707.5094, Extending until April 27
Victoria Rose Spa, 619.544.0136, Extending until April 29
ZenSpa – Carmel Mountain, 858.521.0088, Extending until April 30
San Francisco Bay Area
Body by Melisa, 510.655.2639, Extending until April 30
Isis Skin & Body, 510.451.4747, Extending until April 30
Reve SpaSalon, 650.343.7383, Extending until April 30
Spa Belle Vie, 415.441.1202, Extending until April 28
Tre Balm, 415.292.5129, Extending until April 30

COLORADO

Crème de la Crème Skin & Body Care, 303.818.4827, Extending until April 30
Elixir Mind Body Massage, 303.571.4455, Extending until April 29
LifeSpa – Centennial, 720.489.1400, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Parker, 720.842.0800, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Westminster, 303.429.8000, Extending until April 30
Restorations Wellness Center & Spa,303-756-9100, Extending until April 30

CONNECTICUT

Born of Earth Spa, 203-226-0888 Extending till April 29
Laser Cosmetica, 888.458.5793, Extending until April 30

DC METRO AREA

Angel’s Touch Skincare and Wellness, 240.238.1920, Extending until April 30
Canary Orchid Retreat, 703.531.0788, Extending until April 30
Cassianna Spa, 703.524.6862 or 703.528.5798, Extending until April 29
Elysee 360 Concierge Med Spa, 703.281.3000, Extending until April 28
Eye Street Massage Therapy, 202.463.0987, Extending until April 30
Jamachi Medi Spa, 301.585.0888, Extending until April 28
Kneading Therapy, Inc., 804-261-6004, Extending until April 28
LifeSpa – Centreville, 703.815.5124, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Fairfax, 703.272.2224, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Rockville, 240.314.7022, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Sterling, 703.433.0256, Extending until April 30
Lord & Taylor Salon & Spa, 202.362.7814, Extending until April 30
Magdalen’s Pure Skin Care, 240.547.7873, Extending until April 30
Pamper Me Please Travel Spa , 240.498.3975, Extending until April 30
Piaf Salon & Day Spa , 202.783.3334, Extending until April 30
Serenity Zone Med Spa, 301.570.6245, Extending until April 30
Sunrise Wellness Center, 703.942.7147, Extending until April 30
The Women’s Club Fitness Center & Day Spa, 703.817.0700, Extending until April 30

FLORIDA

Allure Day Spa, 954.472.9290, Extending until April 29
Elena Europa Spa, 954 970 6505 Extending until April 29
Linda LaVelle Day Salon & Spa, 772.286.8541, Extending until April 30
Macy’s Salon & Spa, 954.537.2281, Extending until April 30
Massage Envy Miramar, 954.558.4458, Extending until April 30
Point Pleasant Wellness Spa, 954.630.1998, Extending until April 28
Shangri-La Day Spa, 772.223.9858, Extending until April 25
The Spa at Shula’s, 305.820.8141, Extending until April 29
The Woodhouse Day Spa – Orlando , 407.965.3131, Extending until April 25

GEORGIA

Angela Michael Skincare & Spa, 678.731.9611 Extending until April 30.
Bella by Alethea Medspa & Boutique, 678.908.3491, Extending until April 30
Dr. Q Cosmetics, 404.501.9170 x 211, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Alpharetta, 678.327.2624, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Johns Creek, 678.722.5924, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Mountain Brook, 678.819.7624, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Sugar Loaf, 770.882.2324, Extending until April 30
Revive Spa, 678.392.1792, Extending until April 27

ILLINOIS

Aniko Salon & Spa, 312.431.1573, Extending until April 30
Brennan Massage & Spa, 708.255.5335 Extending until April 24
Elements Therapeutic Massage – Orland Park, 708.403.8828, Extending until April 24
The Face Place MediSpa, 847.413.1734, Extending until April 29
Heavenly Massage/ HM Day Spas, 312.202.0213, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Algonquin, 847.960.9224, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Bloomingdale, 630.283.4224, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Burr Ridge, 630.288.5224, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Old Orchard, 847.779.8224, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Orland Park, 708.675.3224, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Romeoville, 630.296.1124, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Schuamburg, 847.466.2424, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Vernon Hills, 847.415.8124, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Warrenville, 630.791.2224, Extending until April 30
Oxygen Spa Studio, 312.846.1047, Extending until April 30
Shen Shen Health & Harmony, 773.935.4325, Extending until April 30
Spa Mystyk, 630.833.0304, Extending until April 28

INDIANA

David & Mary Salon Spa, 317.844.6662, Extend April 30
LifeSpa – Indianapolis, 317.915.3589, Extending until April 30

KANSAS

LifeSpa – Lenexa, 913.428.5725, Extending until April 30

LOUISIANA

Rejuv Massage Therapy Center, 504.442.5767, Extending until April 28

MARYLAND

Body and Soul Salon and Spa, 410.426.8680, Extending until April 30
Glow Wellness Spa, 410.888.0150, Extending until April 28
LifeSpa – Columbia, 443.430.2124, Extending until April 30
*see DC Metro area

MASSACHUSETTS

Andrew Michaels Spa & Salon, 978.741.4900, Extending until April 26
Corbu Spa & Salon at The Charles Hotel, 617.661.5772, Extending until April 26
Daryl Christopher Wellness Salon & Day Spa, 781.890.9211, Extending until April 30
Essential Skin Electrology & Day Spa, 617.332.2212, Extending until April 30
Republic of Wellness, 617.481.1280, Extending until April 24
Rosalines Skin Care & Spa, 617.739.2392, Extending until April 28
Serenity in the City Salon & Spa, 781.395.4488, Extending until April 30
Skin Innovations Skin Care & Spa, 617.332.7546, Extending until April 24
The Spa at Boncaldo’s, 617.471.9515, Extending until April 30

MICHIGAN

LifeSpa – Canton Township, 734.858.1324, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Commerce, 248.668.7324, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Novi, 248.735.5389, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Rochester Hills, 248.841.9824, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Shelby Township, 586.226.5389, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Troy, 248.267.6689, Extending until April 30
Revitalizing Touch Wellness Spa, 248.652.4067, Extending until April 28
Spa Mariana, 248.792.2050, Extending until April 24

MINNESOTA

aafusion Spa Salon, 952.898.1234, extending until April 28
LifeSpa – Chanhassen, 952.380.4324, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Crosstown, 952.943.4624, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Eden Prairie, 952.829.8401, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Fridley, 763.656.1500, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Lakeville, 952.985.8800, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Maple Grove, 763.420.1824, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Minneapolis, 612.822.0600, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Minneapolis Life Time Athletic Club, 612.752.9589, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Minnetonka, 952.745.4624, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Plymouth, 763.509.9090, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Savage, 952.226.8224, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – St. Louis Park, 952.546.5474, Extending until April 30
Missouri
LifeSpa – Ellisville, 636.591.2624, Extending until April 30

NEBRASKA

LifeSpa – Omaha, 402.334.4024, Extending until April 30

NEVADA

Facelogic Las Vegas, 702.531.3223, Extending until April 30
Fresh, 702.631.5000, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Summerlin, 702.214.6124, Extending until April 30

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Spa Ambiance, 603.964.3600, Extending until April 24
The Spa at Omni Mount Washington Resort, 603.278.4286, Extending until April 24

NEW JERSEY

Avatar Spa, 732.332.1102, Extending until April 29
Experience Spa + Salon, 201. 626. 6262, Extending until April 29
Facelogic Spa, 973.993.1010, Extending until April 28
Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa – Aberdeen , 732.970.7740, Extending until Friday April 27
Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa – Brick Township 732.714.6625, Extending until April 26
Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa – Morristown , 973.998.8055, Extending until April 24
Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa – Spring Lake, NJ 732.449.1700, Extending until April 26
LifeSpa – Berkeley Heights, 908.665.5911, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Florham Park, 908.598.1212, Extending until April 30
Princeton Center for Plastic Surgery & Medispa, 609.921.8854, Extending until April 28
Ridgewood European Day Spa, 201.447.1600, Extending until April 29
Solace Day Spa, 732.970.0100, Extending until April 30
Euphoria Massage and Spa, 973.837.6555, Extending until April 30
Namaste Organic Spa, 201.857.3646, Extending until April 29
The Spa at Ocean Place Resort, 732.571.4000 ext. 6060, Extending until April 29

NEW YORK

Albany
All About U Day Spa, 518 371 8790, Extending until April 30
Brooklyn
Aroma Day Spa, 718.238.8622 Extending until April, 30
Bruno Salon & Spa, 718.921.0736, Extending until April 30
Delacqua Salon and Spa, 718.266.1233, Extending until April 30
The Green Spa & Wellness Center, 718.921.6100, Extending until April 27
Monty Beauty Spa, 718.333.2198, Extending until April 30
O Spa, 718.833.8811, Extending until April 30
Spa Me, 718.836.1888, Extending until April 30
Venelle Spa, 718.989.9855, Extending until April 28
Wayne Agassi’s Salon & Spa, 347.227.7249, Extending until April 28
Zuri’s Petite Spa, 718.624.4149, Extending until April 29
Long Island
Aveda Red Bell Spa, 516.433.1517, Extending until April 30
The Blue Sapphire Spa, 631.509.5163, Extending until April 29
The Center for Pain Relief and Wellness, 631.422.3355, Extending until April 30
Cleansing Concepts, 516.640.5322, Extending until April 30
Eastern Breeze Spa & Nail, 516.682.9600, Extending until April 29
Epiphany Day Spa, 516.292.9123, Extending until April 28
Fantastic Spa, 516.483.9800, Extending until April 29
Hands On HealthCare Massage Therapy and Wellness Day Spa, 631.462.4263 Extending until April 24
Joseph Christopher for Beauty & Wellness, 516.889.3900, Extending until April 30
Laser Cosmetica – Great Neck, 866.481.6788, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Syosset, 516.822.1777, Extending until April 30
Lord & Taylor Salon & Spa, 516.627.1172, Extending until April 30
Natural Beauty Derma Spa, 631.940.8606, Extending until April 28
O Spa, 516.877.1888, Extending until April 30
Orange Skye Body & Beauty Bar, 516.284.6378, Extending until April 28
Prasad Medi-Spa, 516.742.4636, Extending until April 27
The Skin Clinic, 631.470.8219, Extending until April 30
T Carlton’s Spalon, 631.584.9393, Extending until April 30
Viana Hotel & Spa, 516.338.7777, Extending until April 27
Manhattan
Akai Wellness Center, 646.245.3909, Extending until April 30
Albina’SPA, 212.888.0891, Extending until April 30
Aqua Vitae Spa, 212.570.2511, Extending until April 30
Aqualia Spa, 212.980.8868, Extending until April 30
Beyond Beautiful Aesthetics, 888.668.4618, Extending until April 27
Dyanna Body Nail Salon – Spa, 212.995.2355‎, Extending until April 30
East Beauty Day Spa , 212.227.8633, Extending until April 30
Enliven Body Works, 212.813.9396, extending Spa Week to April 30
Essential Skin Care Day Spa – 14th Street, 212.588.8866, Extending until April 24
Essential Skin Care Day Spa – 50th Street, 212.253.9693, Extending until April 24
Ettia Holistic Day Spa, 212.362.7109, Extending until April 26
Faina European Day Spa , 212.245.6557 , Extending until April 30
Fifth Avenue Thai Spa, 212.644.8239, Extending until April 30
Fine Living New York Ayurveda, 212.616.4127, Extending until April 26
Fresh – Spring Street, 212.925.0099, Extending until April 30
Fresh – Third Avenue, 212.585.3400, Extending until April 30
Gemvie Medispa, 212.447.8494,Extending until April 30
Green Tea Massage & Spa, 212.683.4048, Extending until April 29
Harlem Skin Clinic, 917.309.6607, Extending until April 28
Laser Cosmetica – 23rd Street, 866.481.6788, Extending until April 30
Laser Cosmetica – 40th Street, 866.481.6788, Extending until April 30
Laser Cosmetica – 57th Street, 866.481.6788, Extending until April 30
Laser Cosmetica – 73rd Street, 866.481.6788, Extending until April 30
Laser Cosmetica – Broadway, 866.481.6788, Extending until April 30
Martier Salon & Spa, 646.781.9758, Extending until April 24
Origo Spa Lounge, 212.966.2292, Extending until April 30
Perfect Spa, 212.752.8880, Extending until April 28
POLISHED Finger Tips, 212.222.4466, Extending until April 28
Prasad Medi-Spa, 212.265.8877, Extending until April 27
Rehoboth Spa, 212.255.9303, Extending until April 29
Serene Max Laser Spa, 212.213.3003, Extending until April 30
Serenity Spa New York, 212.734.9800, Extending until April 29
Shangri-La Day Spa NYC, 212.579.0615, Extending until April 30
Slate Salon at the Peninsula, 212.247.9300, Extending until April 30
Spa Butterfly, 212.682.6073, extending until April 28
Spa Jolie, 212.229.1389, Extending until April 30
Spa Merge, 646.484.4104, Extending until April 30
Tribeca Beauty Spa, 212.343.2376, Extending until April 27
Tribeca Spa of Tranquility, 212.226.4141, Extending until April 29
VMV Hypoallergenics Skin-Specialist Boutique, 212.2127.2762, Extending until April 29
York Spa, 212.226.6668, Extending until April 30
Queens
Ascend Day Spa, 712.846.4601, Extending until April 29
Blossom In Astoria Nail and Spa, 718.278.2324, Extending until April 30
Lavender Beauty Zone, 718.886.4600 Extending until April 30
Natura Spa, 718-956-5530, Extending until April 30
Rockland County
Lazur La Vie, 845.623.6140, Extending until April 30
Staten Island
A.F. BENNETT Salon & Wellness Spa, 718.979.9000 extending until April 28
Luminesse Laser, 347.682.2482, Extending until April 30
Skin Solutions Laser Spa, 718.967.7400, Extending until April 30
Westchester
Bronxville Wellness Sanctuary, 913.337.9356, Extending until April 29
Epidavros Day Spa, 914.244.4422, Extending until April 27
Laser Cosmetica – White Plains, 866.481.6788, Extending until April 30
Lord & Taylor Salon & Spa, 914.725.8430, Extending until April 30
Skin Care by La’Shawn, 914.295.0440,Extending until April 30
The Haven Spa & Wellness Center, 914.923.4516, Extending until April 30

NORTH CAROLINA

LifeSpa – Cary, 919.460.8324, Extending until April 30
Synergy Spa Raleigh, 919.510.5130, Extending until April 29

OHIO

Elements Therapeutic Massage – Hillaird, 614.777.0222, Extending until April 30
Falling Waters Spa, 330.655.8008, Extending until April 27
LifeSpa – Beachwood, 216.292.6844, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Columbus, 614.470.9189, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Deerfield, 513.770.9824, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Dublin, 614.789.7824, Extending until April 30

PENNSYLVANIA

Centre County
ESSpa Kozmetika at The Carnegie Inn and Spa, 814.380.9772, Extending until April 30
Philadelphia
3rd Element Spa & Salon, 215.276.2633, Extending until April 29
Essentials Salon & Spa, 215.489.8800, Extending until April 29
La Vie de Luxe Salon & Spa, 215.997.5138, Extending until April 28
The Massage Studio, 610.354.0138 Extending until April 30
Ultrabeauty Day Spa, 215.969.0299, Extending until April 29

RHODE ISLAND

The Spa at The Providence Biltmore, 401 455 3100, Extending until April 29

SOUTH CAROLINA

m.d. Skin llc, 803.351.2922, Extending until April 30

TENNESSEE

Haute Salon and Spa, 615.915.1227, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Collierville, 901.853.9393, Extending until April 30

TEXAS

Austin
Dynamic Bodyworks, 512.206.4236, Extending until April 28th
FaceToFace Spa at Avery Ranch, 512.614.0821, Extending until April 30
Hiatus Spa + Retreat – Austin, 512.362.5777, Extending until April 27
LifeSpa – Austin, 512.634.4724, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – South Austin, 512.891.4524, Extending until April 30
Skin Spa Austin Lounge, 512.476.7546, Extending until April 28
Dallas/Ft. Worth
The Beauty Clinic MedSpa, 972.293.4300 Extending until April 30
Carrollton Square Spa, 972.466.1810, Extending until April 30
Facelogic Frisco, 214.387.8555, Extending until April 28
Fresh – Dallas, 214.691.1500, Extending until April 30
Hiatus Spa + Retreat – Dallas, 214.352.4111, Extending until April 27
Image Nation Salons & Med Spa, 972.678.2677, Extending until April 28
LifeSpa – Allen, 214.383.2224, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Colleyville, 817.503.2224, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Dallas, 214.891.6600, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Flower Mound, 972.956.5224, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Garland, 972.202.8224, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Mansfield, 682.518.7766, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – North Dallas, 214.891.6600, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Plano, 972.202.8124, Extending until April 30
U. Boutique & Med Spa, 972.943.8633, Extending until April 28
V-Spa at the Hilton Anatole, 214.761.7800, Extending until April 28
Houston
Bliss Day Spa, 713.864.8787, Extending until April 29
LifeSpa – Champions, 281.897.6224, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Cinco Ranch, 281.644.5324, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Houston City Center, 713.464.1200, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Kingwood, 281.812.6963, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Lake Houston, 281.812.4100, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – Sugar Land, 281.276.7224, Extending until April 30
Norris of Houston Salon and Day Spa, 713.627.0000, Extending until April 30
Serente Spa, 713.621.7722, Extending until April 28
San Antonio
LifeSpa – San Antonio, 210.222.1984, Extending until April 30
LifeSpa – San Antonio, 210.745.3424, Extending until April 30
Touch of Beauty Salon & Spa, 210.342.3075, Extending until April 30

UTAH

LifeSpa – South Valley, 801.302.3724, Extending until April 30
Urban Retreat Spa & Salon, 801.386.7009, Extending until April 30
VIRGINIA
*see DC Metro area
The Look Salon & Day Spa, 757.548.6550, Extending until April 28
Richmond
Kneading Therapy, Inc., 804.261.6004, Extending until April 28

WASHINGTON

Leaf and Water Holistic Spa, 206.694.9026, Extending until April 30
Penterra Spa at the Heathman Hotel, 425.284.5855, Extending until April 27

WISCONSIN

Bella Pelle Medspa and Laser, 262.203.5149, Extending until Saturday April 28

I am sharing this great news with you as a member of SpaWeeks Hot Mom Squad.

© 2012, Nanette Gomez. All rights reserved.

As I sit here watching the preview to the Bully movie now playing in only select theaters, I wonder why it isn’t being shown everywhere, why everyone on this planet isn’t watching this, isn’t being made to understand that this has to stop.

13 MILLION Kids will be bullied in the U.S. this year.

3 MILLION Kids are absent each month because they don’t feel safe in their own school.

We are losing our children because someone wants to be mean. Because no one is protecting our kids.  Schools say they have a no tolerance policy yet the bullying continues. Kids get teased, they get pushed, they get hurt. Hurt in a place where they should feel safe, they should be safe. Adults are there to do their job to protect our kids when they are out of our hands. Yet they aren’t.

Stop making excuses, “boys will be boys”, “some kids are just mean”.

Those are excuses for not taking action, for not protecting our kids, for not doing our job as parents to teach our children what is right and what is wrong and how to be respectful of others.

No, bullying isn’t anything new. We probably all got bullied in some way or other when we were in school but you have to admit – it is so much worse now. Children are taking their own lives because they see no other way out.  This is wrong. We have to give our kids a way out.

We are all different. My child is different, your child is different.  I hear my child’s words that cut through my heart, “mommy, I was bullied again today”.  Each and every time, I let it be known to the school.  I will not keep silent about this.  But what has been done? He’s still being teased. He is still being pushed.  He has been at the same school for 5 years now and still it continues.  I won’t let the story of this family-  their heartbreak, their loss of their son happen without saying something.  I won’t be silent for this family, I won’t be silent for the many other families who’s lives have been changed forever, I won’t be silent for my own family.

See this movie if it is available in your town. If it isn’t get on the website and Demand it! be shown in yours. I just did.  Visit the Bully website!  Watch the preview. Visit their facebook page.

© 2012, Nanette Gomez. All rights reserved.

Have you baked or cooked something that did more than just fill your house with a delicious scent, it brought back special memories?

I did that the other day not thinking that it would.  I just figured hey I’m going to make some rice pudding today.  Boy did that bring back memories.  You see, my grandma used to make it. It filled her home with such a wonderful aroma. As soon as I got a wiff of it, it took me back years to when I was little and she made it for me and my dad.  He and I were the only ones who like it. My sister’s don’t know what they missed.

Now as grandma spends her days and nights in a nursing home not knowing us from strangers, it just makes me wish I could turn back time. Back to a time when she would want to stuff us full of food the moment we walked into her house. We never left without something in our hands and tummies.  She made sure of that.

As the rice pudding cooked on the stove and the scent filled the air, I couldn’t help but want to take some to her.I feel like it’s my turn to make sure she’s okay.  It’s my turn to make rice pudding for her to show her how much I love her, even if she doesn’t know who I am.  Oh how I wish I had asked her to show me how to make the rice pudding her way when she was able to show me.  I’ve lost that chance forever.

I hate being so far away.  I hate hearing she isn’t well days after she gets sick.  I hate just sitting by and watching her mind take her further and further away from today.  Don’t get me wrong, I am so very grateful if she can find a place in her heart and made that gives her peace, contentment and happiness whether it be in the past or in the present.  I just miss her.  I miss her calling me by the nickname she gave me and only she used.  I miss her looking into my eyes and knowing who I am and how much I love her and she loves me.

I never really thought rice pudding was anything more than rice pudding but it’s not. It’s so much more to me.

© 2012, Nanette Gomez. All rights reserved.

I was talking to a friend yesterday and she mentioned her daughter going on a field trip.  It made me sad that the school district my kids are in, the kids don’t get to go on field trips. They’ll never take a class trip to the zoo or the movies or museum or any other location that isn’t district property.

And then I got to thinking what else my kids are missing out on. What memories will I never have of them? What memories will they never have to look back on?

There was no kinder graduation. There’s no music programs they’ve been in.  There’s no class plays.  No costumes to make, no lines to help them rehearse. There’s no programs that parents are invited to to watch our kids on stage in the elementary schools.

This really makes me sad. I remember performing in school, singing, learning songs and being on stage and seeing my parents sit in the audience smiling and so proud of me. I don’t get to do that for my kids.

Did you do that? Did you get to perform for your parents?  Are your kids getting to do that for you?

I wish I had checked on this before we moved here. I wanted to have those memories so badly. It’s how I pictured my life. Sitting in the audience watching my son and/or my daughter up on stage saying their lines is a play or sitting back watching them sing or dance on stage little as can be but shining for all to see.

So very sad those memories just are not to be.

Photo courtesy of Jen of OneMomsWorld.com

© 2012, Nanette Gomez. All rights reserved.

It isn’t often I go to the spa but when I do get to go oh wow, it’s amazing how good I feel. When you think spa you do one of two things.  Either you sigh and wish you’d go or you go “aaahhh the spa” cause you know how good you feel when you leave one.

I know for some it’s hard to justify spending money on yourself, to pamper yourself. I’m that way too. I admit it. But honestly are you worth $50 and an hour of your day? Of course you are!

Spa Week is back April 16th-22nd and bookings have already started. That’s right, it’s that time of year, when you can get $50 spa treatments.

I got to spend an hour at a local spa, Spa at the Waterway recently and now I can say “aaahhh the spa”.  And you know I still feel pretty when I walk by the mirror. That’s a rare thing for me.

My hair is a mess and if you read my post from the other day you know what I mean. So when on my Spa Week Sneak Peek I opted for a Kerastase hair treatment and a cut and style.  Just walking into a spa just brings on this feeling of relaxation.

Moisture, moisture, moisture. That’s what my hair needs and that’s what it got with the Kerastase treatment. My stylist, Tramon and I discussed my hair,  and he made some recommendations and suggestions as he began the Kerastase treatment.

Five minutes later we were ready to get my hair cut and styled.

Once the cut was done it was time to get those curls back. Since blow dryers can be pretty rough on my hair, Tramon said the best thing to do was to use a diffuser on high heat but low speed and dry my hair till it was about 80 percent dry then let it air dry the rest of the way.  He of course added some product to help it stay pretty.I’ll admit it, I felt so spoiled having someone else do my hair. I was extremely anxious to see how it would look though. I could tell almost immediately how it felt once the Kerastase treatment was done.  I will certainly be going back for more Kerastase treatments in the future. This one will last for six weeks!  Well if you’re wondering how it turn out, here you go.

What do you think? I really liked it.  And even today a few days later, I still like it and my hair feels so nice and soft.

Thanks Tramon for the awesome job on my hair.

No more wishing you could go to the spa with $50 spa treatments now’s the time to do it. Simply visit www.SpaWeek.com enter your city or zip code and you’ll find a list of participating spas in your area and the treatments they are offering for $50.  Don’t wait too long as I’m sure they’ll book up fast. Who would pass up a great deal like this one?  Not me, I’ve got to get my next spa visit booked soon too.

Disclosure: I was treated to this spa visit by SpaWeek.com.  All opinions are my own.

© 2012, Nanette Gomez. All rights reserved.

How much email can one person get?  Yes, it’s that time again when my inboxes are overflowing.  Yep, that’s right I said boxes not box.  I think I need to purge my email accounts. I simply have too many.

That’s got me curious, how many email accounts do you have?  I would assume most people have one they use and one they keep simply for junk email or list they have signed up for.  I personally have more than just two.  Several of them come to my phone as well.

I can remember when I never had to worry about email much less carry it around with me on my cell phone. While I love technology and I feel it’s a great asset to our lives, sometimes I’d love to just go back to not having it all. (Of course, then I’d probably go through major withdraw from it.)

A time when I could go somewhere and people would leave a message on my machine I could check when I got home. I could go out to eat or out with friends and actually spend time talking to them face to face rather than sitting together with everyone texting or checking email every five minutes.

Am I really that important that an email can’t wait?  Wow, times have changed and I’m not THAT old yet. Oh my what will it be like when my kids are my age?

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I have always had curly and yes, I mean ALWAYS.  I have a love hate relationship with my curls though.  I mean I like them somedays but the days when they don’t actually want to look like curls but would rather just make my hair look like a giant bush I’d really rather have straight, straggly hair, like all of my sisters.

And finding a stylist who can cut my hair the right way?  Oh, that has not been an easy task.  My dad was a stylist and so for many years he was my saving grace.  Unfortunately, he isn’t able to cut my hair any more.  So, then I found another hairstylist quite by chance and sadly he too is no longer a stylist.  Why do I keep losing my stylists?

So rather than put my hair through a bad cut and then have to just deal with the frizz or “triangle head” hair as I call it, I do this all the time.

I resort to old faithful – the ponytail.  And honestly I just get sick of having my hair in a ponytail every single day.  What what else am I to do?  You can see how dry and damaged my hair is and if you are wondering how big it gets when I leave it down, well wonder no more.

And actually this is very tame.  It gets way bigger than this.  See, I used to have tons of curls but after my kids and not being able to find anyone who knew how to cut curls and yes not everyone can cut curly hair in a way that it lays right I resort to the ponytail.  I have flat ironed it too but honestly I just don’t have the time for that every day and am just too afraid to damage my hair any more than it already is. Plus I admit it, I’m too lazy for that.

I want my curls back. I want to be able to get up, shower and just leave my hair the way it is and go.  Did you lose your curls after your kids were born? Do you have that love/hate relationship with your curls too?

© 2012, Nanette Gomez. All rights reserved.

One of the biggest reasons I wanted to go to BlissDom was the photography track. It’s something I have always loved just never really took the time to study.  I did a few weddings when I first started out with my 35mm camera.  It was fun. I enjoyed a lot.  Time went on and I kinda let that part of me go.

Then my kids were born and I carried my camera as much as I did my kids.  I wanted to capture every moment of their lives.  As time went on and they have grown some once again my camera slipped away into it’s camera bag and many days went uncaptured.  I enjoyed those days but life just got so busy I didn’t pull out the camera to capture those moments.

Listening to Me Ra Koh at BlissDom just brought it all back to me again. I keep my camera out within reach now.  I capture my kid’s life, our lives again.  Listening to her words brought that love of photography back to the forefront for me.  And for the first time in my life, I bought a lens and now I want an external flash.

This is the lens I bought.  She recommended this lens and two of my friends recommended it also. It’s the f/1.8G lens for my Nikon DSLR. I never thought a single lens and a mom photographer speaking at a conference could make me feel this way again about something I have loved doing for so long yet lost.

I saw what they captured and I want the same.  I didn’t want just snapshots. I wanted to tell my kid’s story of their lives.  I want them to look back at these photographs from their childhood and I want these photographs to tell them their story, their memories, our memories.  And when it’s our grandchildren looking at these photos, I want them to see and feel our lives through these photographs.  Sometimes life takes over and the things or hobbies or however you want to put it just get pushed aside or left to wayside. They are still there. Sometimes you need someone to remind you or point it out for you.

I know this may sound kinda gushy but BlissDom, my friends Jen and Nell and speaker Me Ra Koh – all have given me back a passion for something I loved but had forget I still had in me. Thank you BlissDom, Jen and Me Ra Koh.

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